WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe.
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Colonies’ efforts to gain independence increased tensions in Europe.
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Alliances among overseas territories increased tensions in Europe.
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Efforts to stimulate trade increased tensions in European colonies
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Detailed explanation-1: -How was imperialism a cause of World War I? Rivalry over overseas territories increased tensions in Europe. How did French nationalism increase tensions in Europe? France considered Alsace and Lorraine to belong to France, rather than Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -Several European nations were imperial powers prior to World War I. Imperial rivalry and competition for new territories and possessions fuelled tension between major European nations and became a factor in the outbreak of war.
Detailed explanation-3: -European Expansionism The tensions were a result of many colonies often being acquired through coercion. Then, once a nation had been conquered, it was governed by the imperial nation: many of these colonial nations were exploited by their mother countries, and dissatisfaction and resentment was commonplace.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did Imperialism heighten tensions in Europe? Countries with overseas empires needed a strong military to protect their colonies from other imperial powers. So, they increased the size of their navies and armies. This arms race made countries more tense and nervous.